Word · Frequency #15618
stymie
障碍；阻碍
an obstacle or obstruction
- 1.
A situation where an opponent's ball is directly in the way of one's own ball and the hole, on the putting green (abolished 1952).
对手的球直接挡在自己球和球洞之间的情况(1952年废除)
- 2.
An obstacle or obstruction.
障碍或阻碍
妨碍球（高尔夫）；对手的球直接挡在自己球和球洞之间的情况(1952年废除)；障碍或阻碍；(喻)困难的境地
In use
The lack of funding was a major stymie to our research project.
Unexpected delays proved to be a stymie for the entire construction plan.
Every new regulation seemed to be a stymie for small business owners.
Connections
Collocations
- face a stymie
- 面对障碍
- The project faced a stymie when funding was cut.项目在资金被削减时遇到了障碍。
- create a stymie
- 制造障碍
- New regulations created a stymie for small businesses.新规定给小企业制造了障碍。
- overcome a stymie
- 克服障碍
- They worked together to overcome the stymie.他们共同努力克服了障碍。
- hit a stymie
- 遇到阻碍
- Negotiations hit a stymie over the contract terms.谈判在合同条款上遇到了阻碍。
Synonyms
- obstacle
- 障碍物；障碍 · 最常用，可指具体或抽象障碍；stymie 作名词较少见，日常表达优先用 obstacle。
Learner notes
Memory Tip
stymie 的 'ty' 读音像 tie（绑），想象对手的球把球洞绑住，推杆受阻——这就是障碍。
Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：高尔夫运动（历史规则）、正式书面语与新闻报道 该名词义项较正式，多用于书面语或新闻报道中表示抽象障碍；高尔夫义项为历史术语，现已废除。日常口语中更常用obstacle或barrier。
Pronunciation & Spelling
Genuine rhymes (same stressed /aɪ/ plus following /mi/): slimy, grimy, limy, blimey. Note that stymie's -ymie spelling sounds like -imy/-imey. Watch out for lookalikes such as enemy /ˈɛnəmi/ and academy /əˈkædəmi/, which end in -emy but do not rhyme.
Learn the forms together
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